Chess Puzzle #3XqCi — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1069 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook d5; knight e4. Black: king g3; queen b3; pawn a3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight e4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
  3. Best move: Nxb3 — knight d2→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4K3/3R4/4N3/pq4k1/8/8 b - - 1 70

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